The stories you care about, delivered daily. Quite the scandal. Knowing that if Edith will outrank her if she marries Bertie, Mary spitefully reveals that Marigold is Edith's biological child. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Northstar: As I said in my earlier post, there is a long Queue of suspects that was tired of Green and his bragging about what he did during the concert. 49. Vera had been ingesting Arsenic for a long time before her death: Vera's state of mind being described as "paranoid yet determined" and the "scrubbing of her fingers" both confirm this - Arsenic, over a long period of time, changes the pigmentation of your fingernails. One thing that Downton Abbey did exceptionally well was romance. The Marchioness' lady's maid blithely tells Vera about Lady Mary Crawley's liaison with the Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk. How can someone be so despicable . Later Green dies in London in a traffic accident. And she certainly did an amazing job she even won a Golden Globe for her work in this season! Zara's husband announces a two-month tour with his rugby podcast Behind-the-scenes at fashion week with the Spencers! Bates was so angry he pulled the rat poison from under the bed and dumped the liquid into the pie crust dough she was working on. 2)Bates pushed him and he happened to fall into the line of the lorry. She places her secretly in the care of a farmer and his wife who live nearby. Her mother and stepfather lied about the exact events to the police at that time, but her stepfather came forward with the information during the Green investigation. During Season 4, Downton fans roared with anger and sadness over Anna's controversial rape storyline. Anna and Bates, in front of the servants, ask Carson and Mrs Hughes, the housekeeper, to conduct a search on the servant's rooms. It was a spectacularly rebellious momenton Downton Abbey. As Time put it, "It felt as out of place in the normally placid series as Mr. Pamuk's death-by-seduction in the first season." Before viewers get too excited, yes, the two found some peace, but its definitely not as simple as it appears. I found it really grinding that even though Bates was, by his own admission, an alcoholic who was physically violent towards his wife, she's still portrayed as the antagonist forstanding in the way of his extramarital affair? 134 votes. John reveals he may have information about his wife having an affair, which means he can sue for divorce. At the end of the last season, Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) found a train ticket in Bates' coat pocket. It's heartbreaking to know that had Lord Grantham sent Sybil to the hospital, she may have lived. In the UK, where the episode had aired on Christmas, they claimed that Christmas had been ruined. 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Perhaps it was another one of Green's rape victims (the police mentioned that Anna's case was not an isolated incident and the person who allegedly pushed him was short). [1], Thomas Barrow and lady's maid Sarah O'Brien strive to have him sacked from Downton Abbey. John Bates (b. Edith is offered a job writing a regular newspaper column. Jealous of her sister's fancy wedding and successful marriage, Edith pursues a much older man, Anthony Strallan, who reciprocates her feelings but knows he's too old for her. The Mandalorian season 3 premiere explains Cara Dune absence. And Bates proved his innocence when he revealed that his train ticket to London had been unripped and thus, he had been in York when Green died in London. Title(s) Maria Doyle Kennedy, Mrs Bates (mother-in-law) Mr Harlip (cousin). November 1918) was the estranged wife of John Bates. Bates then proceeds to fall flat on his face. Without the beauty of older sister Mary or the charm and spunk of younger sister Sybil, Lady Edith often felt a little left out. The device is an utter failure, and it causes him great pain until Mrs Hughes finds out and persuades Bates to get rid of the device, and he does it by tossing it into a pond. I don't think so. After Bates successfully got Craig on bad terms with the guards by putting the drugs in his bed, his and Anna's letters were finally delivered to each of them. While Kemal Pamuk's death is pretty entertaining in its own way, other deaths on Downton Abbey are completely devastating. The PBS series will continue to follow Anna (Joanne Froggatt) and Bates (Brendan Coyle) through. Tom Branson manages to prevent the assassination of the King, having come a long way from his Irish revolutionary days. The job requires him to take the stairs frequently and bring luggage up to people's rooms. Inside the forest palace 'Putin shares with his gymnast lover and their secret children': Luxury estate Do not sell or share my personal information. Downstairs, Bates' wife Vera threatens to delay their divorce, then dies mysteriously, after which Anna . Durrant finds out and pressures Audrey Bartlett to change her story when Bates' lawyer George Murray comes to see her. Matthew, Thomas, and footman William are all soldiers in the British army during the war, and Downton itself has been turned into a convalescent hospital for returning soldiers. When Bates asked her if she had planned to kill her stepfather that night, she adamantly refused and I believed her. This is where he received his leg injury. I suspect that Bates was off putting a down payment on that little hotel he promised Anna. Downton Abbey Season 5 Spoilers: Will Bates Face A Second Murder Charge After Mrs. Hughes Discovers New Evidence. "Take your time to decide," he says sweetly (via Daily Mail), "but know that I'm not marrying anyone else." When Anna returns back to Downton, she is in a better mood that when she had left. Bates visits Anna in prison, staying behind while the family holiday at Brancaster Castle. Thomas Barrow makes his way to a hidden gay club, and has the night of his life before getting arrested. Not sure how she couldn't be an antagonist. She asks for large amounts of money, refusing a divorce so he cannot marry fellow servant Anna Smith and blackmails him, threatening to expose Lady Mary's secret. Thomas also ruins his attempts to kindle a romance with kitchen maid Daisy. Thomas gets Daisy to lie to Carson saying that she saw Mr. Bates coming out of the cellar. It's a lot to keep track of, especially in the wake of the 2019 movie. It was the whodunit moment Downton Abbey fans had been craving for weeks. You must be joking. I wouldnt be surprised if the incident is never truly resolved. Apparently, they really did want the scene to be as bloody as possible and spent plenty of time with the actor, Hugh Bonneville, practicing spitting up blood to "see how far the blood would go." Shortly before her mother-in-law's death, Vera arrived at her house. However, she lies to him. Tragically, however, Michael disappears in Germany, murdered by Hitler's Brownshirts. At first glance, the period drama appeared to be stately, regal, and very proper however, after watching just a few minutes of the very first episode, viewers quickly realized that the show's glamorous faade hid plenty of scandal, gossip, and intrigue. She tells no one but Mrs. Hughes, out of fear that Bates will murder him and go back to jail, or be put to death. Unlike some of the younger couples on the show, Carson and Mrs. Hughes go through a long, slow, almost imperceptible courtship. "This episode left me fuming. Anna is nonetheless overjoyed that he is innocent, and that they no longer have to keep secrets between one another. However, at the end, a police officer announced that Anna is off the hook. Now, we are going to talk a little bit about that big story for Anna and Bates that unfolded here. Nick Briggs/Carnival Films 2014 for MASTERPIECE, Stay up to date with our daily newsletter, 'Downton Abbey' Christmas Special: 6 Holiday Special Spoilers, 'Downton Abbey' Stars Tease Lady Edith's Baby Drama, Finland Gives Early Greenlight To NATO Entry, Russia's Lavrov Discusses Security, Trade With Indian Counterpart, EV Startups From Lucid To Rivian See Demand Fade, Supply Chain Issues Linger, Canada Home Prices To Drop 12% In 2023, Still Remain Unaffordable For Many: Reuters Poll, Nigeria's Tinubu Defends Win In Disputed Presidential Poll. Rose has a scandalous fling with a Black jazz singer named Jack Ross. Most deaths on Downton Abbey were pretty heart-wrenching to watch. She even began to tell her employer about the soap incident. Sybil is the young, spunky daughter of the Crawley family who scandalously falls for the Irish chauffeur. Family This just so happens to also be another interesting ethical debate for the show in a way: Was the murder justified, and did Green get what was coming to him for his crime? I think a merciful murder was too good for Mr Green. Anna's joy at discovering that her husband is finally coming home is lovely to watch. Suddenly, another vehicle appears. Unperturbed, the royals thank them for their work. Anna is employed by Mary to help her go on a secret weekend with Lord Gillingham, but when Bates accidentally finds anti-pregnancy devices Mary asked Anna to buy for her while trying to find something else, he becomes really upset. This leaves all three of them shocked. The first attempt to get rid of him is when O'Brien knocks his cane away when he is standing in a receiving line to greet the Duke of Crowborough. 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